Episodes

In this episode, Isabelle Daikeler shares how surrendering during a decade of pain sparked a profound transformation toward healing and authenticity.

Author and retired psychiatrist Marty Ross-Dolen shares how 9/11, motherhood, and multi-generational grief reshaped her life and inspired her memoir Always There, Always Gone.

Heidi Blackie shares how loss, illness, and perfectionism led to one pivotal vow to believe in her body’s ability to heal.

Chris Jordan shares how six words on his grandfather’s headstone became the guiding mantra that shaped his creative life and choices.

Dan Boettcher shares how a mental health crisis unraveled his carefully planned future and led him to rediscover meaning through jewelry and storytelling.

Psychotherapist and author Sally McQuillen shares her journey of sobriety, child loss, and finding gratitude while carrying her son’s light forward.

From former Life Shift guest Nina Rodriguez – reflections and conversations that honor grief as something to live with, not fix.

After a sudden brain hemorrhage left him in a coma, Dan MacQueen had to relearn everything—and chose to fight for a better life.

Replay of Taylor Coffman’s 2024 Life Shift episode, honoring aHUS Awareness Day and her story of survival, resilience, and patient advocacy.

Alan Lazaros shares how a life-altering car accident forced him to confront his identity, rebuild his self-worth, and live with purpose.

After the loss of her mother and sister, Britt Michaelian shares how her journey with grief led her to rediscover healing through intuition, art, and energy work.

After hitting six figures and still feeling empty, Kevin Palmieri left everything behind to rebuild a life rooted in self-belief, purpose, and growth.

After losing her husband unexpectedly, Marie Alessi made a promise to choose happiness – and built a life of healing, light, and legacy.

A personal letter to my 8-year-old self, 36 years after losing my mom, on grief, love, and healing.

Author Kaila Yu shares how she reclaimed her voice and self-worth after surviving trauma, dissociation, and public exploitation.

After the brutal loss of her mother, Dr. Devin DeGreif shares how one spiritual moment changed everything and led her toward healing, purpose, and a life of helping others reconnect with their true selves.

Marine Corps veteran Jill Schulman shares how a moment of unexpected empathy helped her redefine bravery, resilience, and what it means to keep going.

Ash Perrow shares how the stillbirth of his daughter and a later near-death experience shattered his identity and led him to rebuild a life rooted in healing, intention, and love.

After surviving grief, burnout, and a wildfire that changed everything, Katie Svoboda-Rini shares how she finally stopped waiting for the perfect time and chose to begin again.

Recorded live at Reimagine.org, Giving Grief a Voice brings together five grief-focused podcast hosts for an honest, heart-level conversation on loss, love, and connection. Hear how sharing our stories can challenge cultural silence, deepen understanding, and help us feel less alone.

Real people. Honest moments. Life, unfiltered. The Life Shift Podcast is a collection of candid conversations with people who’ve experienced the moment when everything changed – and chose to keep going. If you’ve ever felt st...

Michael Allison’s life has been anything but easy. From childhood abuse to combat in Iraq, the grief of loss to the silence of survival, Michael carried the weight of a thousand lifetimes before reaching a breaking point. Standing on a Florida bridge, he made a decision that would change everything.

This is a personal invitation to something meaningful. On Thursday, August 7 , I’ll be part of a virtual panel hosted by Reimagine called “Giving Grief a Voice.” We’ll be talking about how grief-focused podcasts – including G...

When Lisa Sugarman was ten, she was told her father died of a heart attack. But decades later, one unexpected question revealed a long-held secret that shifted everything. In this open and emotionally honest conversation, Lisa and I explore what it means to grieve someone twice, how silence can sha…